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detainer"one who detains," 1530s, agent noun from detain. As a legal term, "a detaining in one's possession," from 1610s, from Anglo-French detener, from Old French detenir (noun use [..]
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detainer[Anglo-French detenoure, from detenir to restrain, detain, from Old French, from Latin detinere] 1 : the act of keeping something in one's possession ;specif : unlawful detainer 2 : detention in [..]
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detainerA detainer is generally a hold placed on a criminal defendant. It may be a warrant placed against an inmate for pending charges from another jurisdiction. For example, for parolees who are already inc [..]
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detainer1. A generic term, not widely used, for any part such as a lever or tumbler which keeps a lock bolt in position 2. The name of the sliding security members in Butter’s System locks.
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